Get confirmation before you pull the trigger on them, but from my reading, I hear that Blistein's are the way to go. I'm guessing the model number people are referring to is the 5100, but I'm not sure. I'd love to learn more about this myself. From a preliminary search, it appears that the shocks sell for about $80 each, so the investment will add up. I can't wait for more folk to chime in. Maybe they can confirm the shock and tell us where they are getting them for a sweet deal.

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http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=959008

 

Not entirely true. Tom Woods has the only "true" SYE for the 242. By true I mean, opening up the case and replacing the output shaft, like a 231 type SYE. The RE Hack n Tap is a very solid option for the cost. The hardest part is installing it properly, and it's not hard at all in difficulty...just requires a lot of patience and attention to detail.

Again, not entirely true. As mentioned above, no two Jeeps react the same to a lift. The earlier XJ's react a lot better due to the design of the transfer case (the tail cone/output shaft portion) and having more support to compensate for the change in height. The later ones (I believe everything from around 94 and up, I don't recall the year the switch was made) are a lot more prone to vibes due to a different design. The 97+'s are particularly vulnerable to vibes

FYI, I ran 3" with a 1" tcase drop for a while and still had some minor vibes. I decided after a year to put some shims on it to see if that would cure it, and it actually made it worse (went from vibes to wobbling). Went with a new lift and the Hack n Tap and haven't had a single issue since.

 

The TW 242 kit mentioned is pretty expensive and is really nothing more than a stock output shaft cut and threaded on a lathe, thus an expensive HnT. Just my

 

You are right about the 97 and newer XJ transfer cases having a shorter tailcone. Never thought about that amplifying the vibes after a lift but, it makes sense.

 

Do the rubicon express mono tube. They are a softer ride than the twin tube which are much stiffer.

 

I plan on going with a T-case drop and some shims and I hope that will work for now. If I really have to do a Hack and Tap I plan on finding a junk 242 at a junkyard to practice on before I do it for real. There is no way my dad would help me with this so its gona be all me thats why I rather just practice.

Regarding the shocks, my dad has blistein 5100 on his Ram 2500 and they haven't been all that great. I am deffinately doing more shock research but I just have a problem dropping 180 for the R.E. shocks right now. I was looking at the full traction 3.5 shocks, any word on those?

 

Get yourself a set of Heckelthorns from Rough Country. Decent shocks for the best price you will find.